Jakub Owczarczyk
Lowicz,Poland
Summary
Dedicated culinary professional with expertise in food preparation and grilling fundamentals. Demonstrates strong multitasking abilities and excels in working under time pressure, ensuring high-quality service and customer satisfaction. Proficient in maintaining kitchen equipment and assessing raw material quality, contributing to efficient kitchen operations. Committed to enhancing culinary skills and pursuing opportunities for growth within the hospitality industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Cook
Sudur Vik Restaurant
Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Managed multiple orders simultaneously under high pressure situations, meeting service deadlines successfully.
- Grilling various types of meat and fish (e.g. lamb, chicken, char, cod)
- Preparing the necessary side dishes and food for employees
- Operating the oven and preparing ready-to-serve dishes
- Monitored inventory levels, reducing waste through strategic meal planning.
- Receiving orders for the warehouse and placing them in accordance with health and safety regulations
Kitchen assistant
Bláskógabyggð
Selfoss
03.2024 - 01.2026
- Preparing orders from the menu
- Preparing food (cutting, heat treatment, sandwiches)
- Service for organized groups
- Preparing lamb soup and goulash
- Maintaining general cleanliness
- Receiving deliveries and arranging them in the warehouse according to their expiration date
Kitchen assistant
Pakkhús Restaurant
Höfn
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Basic food preparation
- Preparing plates for serving
- Washing up, cleaning and clearing all kitchen areas
- Deep cleaning fridges and store rooms to maintain sanitary and kitchen safety standards
- Unloading and putting away deliveries
Warehouse order picker
OTTO Workforce
Zevenbergen
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepared orders by processing requests, pulled materials from warehouse, packed boxes and prepared shipments
- Checked inventory and selected products from specific locations based upon availability
- Reduced fulfillment errors by using RF scanners to quickly pick items to proper bins
- Completing transport documents
Phone Sales Representative
Ofertoo S.A
Wroclaw
04.2020 - 12.2022
- Answered calls, took messages and transferred calls to correct individuals.
- Answered inbound telephone calls from interested customers to persuasively discuss offerings
- Answered questions about company offerings with knowledgeable responses about products and services
Waiter
Duisdale House Hotel
Duisdale, Isle of Skye
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Quickly reset and cleaned up tables after customers left to enable speedy turnaround and guest flow
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns
- Presentation of alcohols
Breakfast chef
Poolewe Hotel
Poolewe, Achnasheen
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Cooked specialty English breakfast, porridge and omelets for breakfast buffet
- Practiced safe food methods to avoid disease and prevent food poisoning
- Receiving deliveries
- Food preparations
- Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen
- Support of the head chef during the evening service
- Preparing salads
Education
Technical - Logistics Management
Management ZSP no. 2 named Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Lowicz, Poland 09.2012 - 06.2015
Skills
- Multitasking
- Working under time pressure
- Food preparation
- Grilling fundamentals
- Maintain kitchen equipment
- Raw material quality assessment
- customer service
LANGUAGE SKILLS
MOTHER TONGUE(S): Polish
Proficient (C2)
Other language(s): English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Affiliations
- Travel
- Photography
- Sport
- Cuisines of the world
- History
- Books
DRIVING LICENCE
Driving Licence: B
Timeline
Cook
Sudur Vik Restaurant
05.2025 - 11.2025
Kitchen assistant
Bláskógabyggð
03.2024 - 01.2026
Kitchen assistant
Pakkhús Restaurant
05.2023 - 11.2023
Warehouse order picker
OTTO Workforce
09.2022 - 02.2023
Phone Sales Representative
Ofertoo S.A
04.2020 - 12.2022
Waiter
Duisdale House Hotel
07.2018 - 12.2018
Breakfast chef
Poolewe Hotel
04.2017 - 10.2018
Technical - Logistics Management
Management ZSP no. 2 named Tadeusz Kosciuszko
09.2012 - 06.2015